Press Release:
The 2016 Magnolia Concert Series presented by Morris Broadband and Hampton Inn of Hendersonville continues with Al Petteway and Amy White on the stage at Flat Rock Cinema, located at 2700 Greenville Highway in Flat Rock, NC. The live concert, produced by Howard Molton, will be at 3:00 pm on Sunday, June 5th, 2016.
Grammy Award-winning, critically acclaimed, passionate and playful, Al & Amy offer an intoxicating blend of musical styles. Their repertoire includes original, traditional, contemporary Celtic- and Appalachian-influenced music with occasional nods to rock and jazz. Their performances feature acoustic guitar, mandolin, Celtic harp, piano, banjo, lap dulcimer, world percussion, and a touch of vocals.
Before moving from the Washington, DC area to the mountains of Western North Carolina, Al & Amy won 50 WAMMIE Awards from the Washington Area Music Association. In addition, they were awarded 5 separate grants from the Maryland State Arts Council for both music composition and instrumental performance. They won an INDIE from The Association for Independent Music, and Al won a GRAMMY from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Al was voted one of the Top 50 Guitarists of all time by the readers of Acoustic Guitar Magazine and in 2008 he won Silver and Bronze medals in the magazine’s “Players’ Choice Awards.”
Al & Amy’s music was featured throughout the soundtrack of the 2009 Ken Burns EMMY-winning documentary, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. And in 2010, their album, Caledon Wood, (which includes the main theme of the National Parks documentary) was counted among the essential albums of the past 20 years in the Acoustic Guitar Magazine 20th anniversary issue.
Al & Amy enjoy living in their mountain aerie, with stunning long-range views and wildlife as constant inspiration. This mountain-top setting has greatly influenced their recent musical works, and has also spurred their return to photography. Both Al & Amy’s photographs are represented by The National Geographic Society’s Image Collection, where Al worked as an image editor for 18 years. In addition to concerts and workshops, Al & Amy now also offer winter-themed and 4-season multi-media shows which feature live music performed against a backdrop of nature photography.
Among many other pursuits, Al continues to teach private lessons and record video lessons for Homespun Videos. He also coordinates “Guitar Week” for the world famous music camp, The Swannanoa Gathering. And in early 2010, Amy launched Cat Angel Press which released its first full-color gift-book, Cat Angels: The Secret Lives of Cats. There are more angels and books to come.
“High in the Blue Ridge,” Al & Amy’s recording of Appalachian- and Celtic-inspired melodies, was released in early 2011. And they each released solo CDs in 2012. Al’s is a solo acoustic project featuring Fingerstyle Blues titled “It’s Only the Blues” and Amy’s features her original songs and is titled “Home, Sweet Home.” In 2014, Al released “Mountain Guitar – A Musical Portrait of the Appalachian Mountains” and in 2015, the long-awaited “Dream Guitars, Vol. II – Hand Picked” was released
The concert series is also sponsored in part by Carolina Investment Brokers, and WTZQ-AM1600 and FM95.3. Tickets are $20 plus tax. Show time is 3:00 and doors open at 2:15. Flat Rock Cinema’s complete food and beverage menu, including wine and local brews, will be available and can be seen, along with a map, driving directions and ticket information, at www.MagnoliaConcertSeries.com. Information can also be obtained by calling the cinema box office at (828) 697-2463.
Additional media material and information can be provided by:
Howard Molton
TEL: (828) 388-1465
Email: hemolton@gmail.com
More information and photos available at artists’ website:
http://www.alandamy.com/
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